In 2021, Jenkins County, GA had a population of 8.69k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $29,061. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jenkins County, GA declined from 8,787 to 8,693, a −1.07% decrease and its median household income grew from $25,712 to $29,061, a 13% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jenkins County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.5%), Other (Hispanic) (2.29%), White (Hispanic) (2.17%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.76%).
None of the households in Jenkins County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.4% of the residents in Jenkins County, GA are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Jenkins County, GA was $76,600, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.
Most people in Jenkins County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Jenkins County, GA was 2 cars per household.
Jenkins County, GA borders Bulloch County, GA, Burke County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, and Screven County, GA.